Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Forensic Disability Unit
Job title Senior Manager Designation Senior Professional Officer 2
Job type Full Time Duration Fixed to 04/09/2026
Salary $152,751 - $166,487 Location Darwin
Position number 50386 RTF 352432 Closing 23/07/2026
Contact officer Sarah Anstey on 08 8999 4956 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=352432
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF
YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and
accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the
recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this
position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website. Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for
this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
The Forensic Disability Unit (FDU) manages a number of service types for clients with severe cognitive impairment who have
been found Unfit to Plead under Part IIA of the Criminal Code Act (1983). The role of this position is to provide expert advice,
leadership and strategic direction to the FDU, to ensure the effective coordination and delivery of forensic disability services
within the Northern Territory.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide leadership and resource management for the FDU, including financial, capital and human resources.
2. Provide clear direction and expert advice on best practice disability service and sound clinical governance to the Senior
Director.
3. Facilitate a culture of continuous practice improvement, through a range of methods including conducting internal critical
incident reviews and overseeing the implementation of recommendations.
4. Provide clinical leadership in the design, development and implementation, evaluation, monitoring and reporting of evidence-
based best practice disability service initiatives within the FDU.
5. Liaise and negotiate with a wide range of local and national stakeholders to develop high-level partnerships and strategic
alliances to reflect contemporary best practice disability service principles.
6. Monitor and evaluate policy/program outcomes across the NT through consultation with internal and external stakeholders.
7. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being
undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
8. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Tertiary degree in the area of allied health or related disciplines, with specific high-level expertise in best practice in a forensic
disability service system setting.
2. Contemporary expert knowledge of clinical practice, working with people with high and complex disability support needs,
disability service systems, and best clinical practice principles in relation to policy and program planning, implementation and
evaluation.
3. Demonstrated qualities required to both manage and lead a work group consisting of various allied health professionals and
associated support staff.
4. Previous experience in change management, conflict resolution and mediation and undertaking investigations as a result of
complaints and/or critical instances.
5. Highly developed interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to present and provide advice on
complex issues to variety of audiences including Ministerial and senior executive briefings and correspondence.
6. An ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
7. Willingness to work flexible hours, on-call and travel intrastate in 4WD vehicles and light planes as necessary.
Further information
Department of Health has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on Departmental premises, facilities
or vehicles, nor whilst working off-site. Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements,
working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this
position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For specific immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or
body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check website for requirements: More
information on pre-employment checks specific to this role can be sourced through the vacancy contact.
